Natividad Medical Center

Working at Natividad Medical Center

Natividad Medical Center is a 144-bed acute care hospital in Salinas, California, with about 1,322 full-time-equivalent employees, or 9.2 staff per bed. The median across the 276 California hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 5.6.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $6.5 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 3.2% of its payroll. The median for comparable California hospitals is 4.4%. This hospital leans on contract staff less than most California hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $151,072, above the $129,800 median for comparable California hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Contract spending here is not unusual for a California hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
• More staff per bed than most comparable California hospitals.

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